patridge sight

noun

pat·​ridge sight

ˈpa‧trij-

: a gunsight consisting of a square post front sight and a rectangular notch rear sight

sometimes : the square post front sight only

Word History

Etymology

after E. E. Patridge, 19th century American sportsman, its inventor

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